If you were to say to the grown-ups: “I saw a beautiful house made of rosy brick, with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof,” they would not be able to get an idea of that house at all. You have have to say to them: “I saw a house that cost $20,000.” Then they would exclaim: “Oh, what a pretty house that is!”

Re: TGIF!!! SotD Friday 2 December

Femme by Rochas

A true delight! *;D

There is a pastry you can get in patisseries &amp; coffee shops called an almond slice - it is light flaky pastry spread lightly with ground almond paste (not marzipan) and folded over on itself. It is then baked, sprinkled with golden toasted almond slices and dusted with icing sugar! Totally Yum and very moreish. Though they are very rich, so it is very hard to eat more than two at any one time! * :P

Femme is the perfume equivalent of that gateaux confectionary. It is very elegant
and refined but in the experience totally lush, mouthwatering, and full flavoured but never overblown or cloying. The peach, prune and cinnamon top notes immediately set your mouthwatering and the oakmoss, sandalwood, amber &amp; musk basenotes are divine on the skin with the whole leaving you smelling almost edible! *

Although classed as a fruity Chypre, Femme to me is also a gourmand delight which has much to teach the many brash vanilla / patchouli / caramel drowned gourmand fragrances of today.